So the Urban Meyer chase is on.

[BobbyMac]

ND fans better hope Bohn doesn't go after a disgruntled Brian Kelly. Watching him at a big time school with no recruiting restrictions would be scary, especially if it's a ND rival.

Why would Kelly be disgruntled?

This is much more worrisome than losing Kelly to SC.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I asked <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USC</a> President Carol Folt about whether she’s placed any limitations on new AD Mike Bohn and what he can or can’t do with the football coaching position. Her response: <a href="https://t.co/7gtSmmawkn">pic.twitter.com/7gtSmmawkn</a></p>— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanYoungRivals/status/1192562168358522880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[stlnd01]

Why would Kelly be disgruntled?

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Gosh. Maybe because we’re 10 months removed from a trip to the playoffs, still favored to win 10 games for the fourth time in five years, and recruiting the best we have in a decade, and still half the fan base is busy redecorating the man’s office for Urban Meyer?

 

[Irish YJ]

Lets play a game...

How many coaches would Urban Poach from OSU if he came to ND?

Just so he only brings happily married coaches with him...

 

[stpeteirish]

Gosh. Maybe because we’re 10 months removed from a trip to the playoffs, still favored to win 10 games for the fourth time in five years, and recruiting the best we have in a decade, and still half the fan base is busy redecorating the man’s office for Urban Meyer?

Kelly tells his players to "ignore the noise" so he should be able to do it himself.

 

[dad4aa]

Gosh. Maybe because we’re 10 months removed from a trip to the playoffs, still favored to win 10 games for the fourth time in five years, and recruiting the best we have in a decade, and still half the fan base is busy redecorating the man’s office for Urban Meyer?

Bravo!!! Could not have said it any better.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

Why would Kelly be disgruntled?

This is much more worrisome than losing Kelly to SC.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I asked <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USC</a> President Carol Folt about whether she’s placed any limitations on new AD Mike Bohn and what he can or can’t do with the football coaching position. Her response: <a href="https://t.co/7gtSmmawkn">pic.twitter.com/7gtSmmawkn</a></p>— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanYoungRivals/status/1192562168358522880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'm not saying he is, but he very well could be. Take into consideration:

1) 10 years at ND is a lot and can take its toll.

2) He may think he's taken ND as far as it's going to go.

3) He may wonder what it would be like to have a roster full of dudes and no academic requirements like FSU, USC, etc.

4) All 3 of kids will be out of high school after this year. That matters in terms of mobility.

5) January in LA isn't too shabby, and his wife could go to the grocery store and no one would know that she is Brian Kelly's wife.

6) The Pac 12 is soft as hell right now and very appealing for the right coach at USC to dominate again.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Gosh. Maybe because we’re 10 months removed from a trip to the playoffs, still favored to win 10 games for the fourth time in five years, and recruiting the best we have in a decade, and still half the fan base is busy redecorating the man’s office for Urban Meyer?

Welcome to big time college football.

 

[IrishLax]

Lets play a game...

How many coaches would Urban Poach from OSU if he came to ND?

Not many, IMO.

 

[phork]

Gosh. Maybe because we’re 10 months removed from a trip to the playoffs, still favored to win 10 games for the fourth time in five years, and recruiting the best we have in a decade, and still half the fan base is busy redecorating the man’s office for Urban Meyer?

Just for perspective. John Cooper at OhioSt averaged almost 10 wins a year and was fired. Why? Couldn't beat Michigan.

10 years is enough for me.

 

[Irishize]

Just for perspective. John Cooper at OhioSt averaged almost 10 wins a year and was fired. Why? Couldn't beat Michigan.

10 years is enough for me.

Yeah, but if John Cooper is a program’s worst hire...that’s a pretty damn good track record. He’s the floor & Woody Hayes is the ceiling. Then you have Earle Bruce, Jim Tressel & Urban filling in the gaps. Ohio State may be the only program in modern CFB history who has yet to make a “bad” hire.

Woody Hayes - CFB Hall-of-Famer
Earle Bruce - CFB Hall-of-Famer
John Cooper - CFB Hall-of-Famer
Jim Tressel - CFB Hall-of-Famer
Urban Meyer - future CFB Hall-of-Famer

Meanwhile ND has had the following HC over that same time period:

Ara Parseghian - CFB Hall-of-Famer
Dan Devine - CFB Hall-of-Famer
Gerry Faust - FAILURE
Lou Holtz - CFB Hall-of-Famer
Bob Davie - FAILURE
Ty Willingham - FAILURE
Charlie Weis - FAILURE
Brian Kelly - TBD

Wouldn’t you take John Cooper or Earle Bruce over Faust/Davie/willinham/Weis? I sure as hell would.

 

[Cali_domer]

Ian Rapoport
✔
@RapSheet
NFL Network analyst and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has emerged as a candidate for the Florida St. head coaching job, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. A fascinating situation that could unfold.

 

[Henges24]

Does Deion even have any coaching experience besides the special high school games?

That'd be an odd hire.

 

[GATTACA!]

Ian Rapoport
✔
@RapSheet
NFL Network analyst and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has emerged as a candidate for the Florida St. head coaching job, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. A fascinating situation that could unfold.

 

[BeauBenken]

Ian Rapoport
✔
@RapSheet
NFL Network analyst and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has emerged as a candidate for the Florida St. head coaching job, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. A fascinating situation that could unfold.

Please happen. lol

 

[Irish#1]

Ian Rapoport
✔
@RapSheet
NFL Network analyst and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has emerged as a candidate for the Florida St. head coaching job, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. A fascinating situation that could unfold.

 

[Irish#1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I asked <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USC</a> President Carol Folt about whether she’s placed any limitations on new AD Mike Bohn and what he can or can’t do with the football coaching position. Her response: <a href="https://t.co/7gtSmmawkn">pic.twitter.com/7gtSmmawkn</a></p>— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanYoungRivals/status/1192562168358522880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

No restrictions on who he can "pursue". Didn't ask about hiring. If earlier reports were true, my guess is there is a compromise. You can pursue, but if you want to hire, I get final approval?

 

[calvegas04]

If usc gets Meyer I will lose hope in everything

 

[koonja]

If usc gets Meyer I will lose hope in everything

Yeah, we get laughed out of Michigan until 2030 or whatever, and now USC rolls us on a yearly basis.

All because ND thinks it's too high and mighty for UM when we have a golden opportunity to get him here.

Looks like another sweet decade of ND beating Pitt being what we hang our hat on.

I'm really looking forward to it, should be fun.

 

[IrishLion]

Yeah, we get laughed out of Michigan until 2030 or whatever, and now USC rolls us on a yearly basis.

All because ND thinks it's too high and mighty for UM when we have a golden opportunity to get him here.

Looks like another sweet decade of ND beating Pitt being what we hang our hat on.

I'm really looking forward to it, should be fun.

Why do you think that's true?

Urban has had two PERFECT opportunities to take the job, but declined both times.

Sure, it's rumored that ND is the only job he'd take a call from at this point, but he'd bitch out again just like the first two times. Restoring ND to championship fame appeals to his ego, but he won't meet the challenge when it comes time to sign his name to paper.

Plus, his wifey isn't going to be cool with it, period, and Shelly runs things.

 

[Irish#1]

Yeah, we get laughed out of Michigan until 2030 or whatever, and now USC rolls us on a yearly basis.

All because ND thinks it's too high and mighty for UM when we have a golden opportunity to get him here.

Looks like another sweet decade of ND beating Pitt being what we hang our hat on.

I'm really looking forward to it, should be fun.

Why do I have this feeling that you keep posting about Meyer over and over in hopes that somehow all of your posting will make it back to the administration and they'll have an epiphany? lol

IE Poster #1: Rhuland would be a good replacement.
Koon: Meyer
IE Poster #2: Wouldn't mind getting Stoops.
Koon: Meyer
IE Poster #3: Maybe John Harbaugh?
Koon: Meyer
IE Poster #1: You know what? Urban Meyer would be great.
IE Poster #2: Yeah, let's get Meyer
IE Poster #3: Maybe Meyer wouldn't be a bad hire afterall.
Koon: My work here is done.

 

[koonja]

Why do I have this feeling that you keep posting about Meyer over and over in hopes that somehow all of your posting will make it back to the administration and they'll have an epiphany? lol

IE Poster #1: Rhuland would be a good replacement.
Koon: Meyer
IE Poster #2: Wouldn't mind getting Stoops.
Koon: Meyer
IE Poster #3: Maybe Jim Harbaugh?
Koon: Meyer
IE Poster #1: You know what? Urban Meyer would be great.
IE Poster #2: Yeah, let's get Meyer
IE Poster #3: Maybe Meyer wouldn't be a bad hire afterall.
Koon: My work here is done.

We NEED Meyer

 

[NDdomer2]

Why do you think that's true?

Urban has had two PERFECT opportunities to take the job, but declined both times.

Sure, it's rumored that ND is the only job he'd take a call from at this point, but he'd bitch out again just like the first two times. Restoring ND to championship fame appeals to his ego, but he won't meet the challenge when it comes time to sign his name to paper.

Plus, his wifey isn't going to be cool with it, period, and Shelly runs things.

This.

Hell, she already put a mini twitter rant out there just for his name being linked to the job.

 

[Hammer Of The Gods]

Why do you think that's true?

Urban has had two PERFECT opportunities to take the job, but declined both times.

Sure, it's rumored that ND is the only job he'd take a call from at this point, but he'd bitch out again just like the first two times. Restoring ND to championship fame appeals to his ego, but he won't meet the challenge when it comes time to sign his name to paper.

Plus, his wifey isn't going to be cool with it, period, and Shelly runs things.

I'm Pro Urban Meyer. But, I do understand the reservations from fans and the unlikely event that he would actually get a job offer, BUT! for sake of conversation, do we know where Lou Holtz Stands with the university and how tight He and UM are?

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

What ever happened to John Hairball?

 

[NDdomer2]

What ever happened to John Hairball?

uhh he is second place in the AFC and first in his division.

 

[Hammer Of The Gods]

What ever happened to John Hairball?

Lamar Jackson lol

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I meant, whatever happened to the "John Hairball" discussion.

We're going to mail that one in because Lamar is currently healthy and hasn't figured out yet?

John might want out while his ticket is hot.

 

[IrishLax]

If the reports are true that the President and those who put their foot down on hiring Urban Meyer with his baggage caved to the big $$ sports boosters... the silver lining is that I can go back to full on HATING USC.

The bad news is that they will instantly be a top team with that collection of offensive talent, and then only get better.

 

[IrishLax]

What ever happened to John Hairball?

He got Lamar Jackson and has no reason to want to leave/Ravens brass has no reason to want to make a change. He is for sure one of the favorites to win Super Bowl this year.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

If UM goes to USC we wont beat them as long as hes there.